Gazetteer of the Ludhiana district

· 1888 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

1Panjab Gazottcor,

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4CHAPTER U.—HISTORY,

5Physical changes—Importance of the district in history—Darly history :

6Hinda period—Sunet ae (19

7History under the Pathan dynasties + founding of the town of Lndiiéna

8and first settled gorerument of the country under the Lodis—The

9Mughal Ewpire : | on ek

10The Mughal Empire—Rise of the Sikhs and doeline of the Empire ay at

11Itise of the Sikhs and decline of the Empire—Dunini invasions : to the

12taking ol Sirhind by the Sikhs (1788-1768) ws ae

13Durini invagions : to thy taking of Sirhind by the Sikhs (1738-1763)—

14Partition of the country after the fall of Sirhind 24

15Change in the river's course—State of the country at this period —Attavks

16of Sikhs from across the Suilei : the Bedis —

17Mahiraja Kanjit Singh's invesions and annexationa: oxtinetion of the

18rated the Rais: divikion of the eotntry—Interference of the

19Sritish Government; Treaty of 1809. British Cantonment established

20at Lalhiinn = ie oe

21Interference of the British Government: treaty of 1809, British Canton-

22ment established at Lodhidna—History of the country from 1RU) to

231860; oor first. acquisition of territory—Circametinces leading to the

24firat Sikh war (1695-1845) ow SF

25Circumstances leniling to the first Sikh wor (E835-18145)—The Sutle|

26Campaign—Action at Badowdl 9S

27Action at Badowil—tnitle of Aliwil—Close of the Campaign and annexa-

28__ tion of the Cis-Suatloj country ws, 2D

29Cloge of the Campaign and annexation of the Cis-Sutloj country—History _

30. from 1846 to 1857—The Mutiny (1557) ere: OD

31The Mutiny (1857 5) =2

32The Kika outhrea on. =o

33The Kika oulbreak—Antiquitios of the istrict we OH

34History of famines and searcities—Painine of Sambat 1840 os Bt

35Famino of Sambat 1560—Sambat 1690 and 184—Sanibat 1917 os OT

36Famine of Sambat 1925—1877-78 A.D.—Genoral con¢laioa — Develop.

37mont snes annexation—Formation of district and chauges of boundary 48

38Formation of district and changes of boundary —District officers - #0

39District officers a 40

40CHAPTER LI.—THE PEOPLE.

41Section A.—Statistical—

42Distribution of popalation 41-43

43Migration and birth place of St tees 45-44

44Theresse and dooreaag of population 4440

45Births and deaths—Age, sex ani civil condition x. £6

46Age, sex anil civil condition 47-8

47Infanticide and treatment of fenale children—Lufirmitios—European and

48Eurasian population -. 46

49Europeats ant Eurasian population A

50Arrangement of the villages—Village gates “4

51In anes vf a village—Sites of the western villages—

52Lt ch bom Villages of thu Bét—Houses ; internal arrangement.

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